Gene Expression and Splicing Vary Widely from One Tissue to the Next

(PhysOrg.com) -- Genes talk to themselves and to each other to control how a given cell manufactures proteins. But variation in the control of the same gene in two different tissues may contribute to certain human traits, including the likelihood of getting a disease, said a team of geneticists and neuroscientists at Duke University Medical Center.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news149264483.html">Gene Expression and Splicing Vary Widely from One Tissue to the Next</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- Genes talk to themselves and to each other to control how a given cell manufactures proteins. But variation in the control of the same gene in two different tissues may contribute to certain human traits, including the likelihood of getting a disease, said a team of geneticists and neuroscientists at Duke University Medical Center.</p>